Africa vs Indonesia: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Africa
35.6%
in 2025
Indonesia
6.4%
in 2024
Africa rank
5th
Indonesia rank
7th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Africa
- Indonesia
How they compare
Africa currently reports 35.6% against 6.4% in Indonesia, a difference of 29.2%.
That makes Africa's figure about 5.6 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Indonesia ahead.
Africa ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 7th of 33 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 45.2% | 2.2% | Africa |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 21.6% | 15.9% | Africa |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 8.9% | 28.3% | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age, Africa or Indonesia?
- Africa, at 35.6% against 6.4% in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Africa and Indonesia?
- 29.2%, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Indonesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Indonesia rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Africa ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 7th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.